Apparatus Positioning
Water Properties
Hose and Nozzles
Theoretical Calculations
Hydraulic Calculations
100
The first tactical priority at any fire incident
What is Life Safety
100
For fire protection purposes, this is what ordinary fresh water is generally considered to weigh
What is 8.33 lbs/gal
100
This type of fog nozzle has a number of constant flow settings, enabling the firefighter to select a flow rate that best suits the existing conditions
What is a manually adjustable nozzle
100
It is necessary for a pump operator to be able to determine this in various types of hose lay-outs in order to produce effective fire streams
What is Friction Loss or Pressure Loss
100
An electronic tool that enables a pump operator to determine pump discharge pressure without performing tedious mental hydraulic claculations
What is a Hydraulic Calculator
200
This equals one-and-one-half times the height of the building
What is the Collapse Zone
200
The density of a liquid in relation to water
What is Specific Gravity
200
A type of specialized nozzle that is commonly used to apply water to areas that are otherwise inaccessible to fire streams
What is a Penetrating Nozzle
200
Elevation pressure is created by elevation differences between the pump and this
What is the Nozzle
200
Identifying all nozzles, devices, and hose layouts used by your fire department is the first step in creating one of these to aid in your hydraulic calculations
What is a Pump Chart
300
This is the boundary between the wildland and structural development is often referred to as.
What is the Wildland/Urban Interface
300
Used to provide a means of controlling the flow of water through a water distribution system
What is a valve
300
Any fire stream too large to be controlled without mechanical aid
What is a Master Stream
300
The equation for determining friction loss
What is CQ²L
300
The GPM Flowing Method is used to determine this
What is Friction Loss
400
The hazardous materials control zone also known as the support zone, where apparatus is staged
What is the Cold Zone
400
The distance of the centerline of the pump or the bottom of a static water supply source above or below ground level
What is elevation
400
29.7 x d² x √NP
What is the formula to calculate the flow from a solid bore nozzle
400
PDP = NP + TPL
What is the equation for determining pump discharge pressure
400
Used to determine friction loss in 2-1/2", 3", 4", and 5" hose
What is the Condensed Q Formula
500
Used when a large number of emergency vehicles are responding to the same incident
What is Level II Staging
500
The quantity of heat absorbed by a substance when it changes from a liquid to a vapor
What is Latent Heat of Vaporization
500
0.0505 x Q x √NP
What is the formula for determing nozzle reaction for a fog nozzle
500
The equation for determining net pump discharge pressure is PDP - ______
What is Intake Reading
500
This is the total amount of friction loss in 400' of 3" hose flowing 500 gpm.
What is 100 psi